‘Don’t blame US!’ Russia and China lash out at USA as North Korea crisis deepens

The countries said America should not heap responsibility for the rogue state at their feet, following a series of provocative tweets from US president Donald Trump.
Russia's foreign ministry dismissed claims the Kremlin was “indulging” despot Kim Jong-un and his controversial missile programme and lashed out at Washington.
The ministry said: “We view as groundless attempts undertaken by the US and a number of other countries to shift responsibility to Russia and China, almost blaming Moscow and Beijing for indulging the missile and nuclear ambitions of the DPRK.”
China also issued an... read more

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